From 45b1bf7ba1b767e566518ccc6b257740517f5871 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Marshall <r.s.sutton@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:23:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] follow parent goal (#1614)

* feat: follow parent goal for baby entities

* remove move control and add y range filter
---
 pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/follow_parent.rs | 127 ++++++++++++++++++++
 pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/mod.rs           |   1 +
 2 files changed, 128 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/follow_parent.rs

diff --git a/pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/follow_parent.rs b/pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/follow_parent.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7d0d9b65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/follow_parent.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed;
+
+use super::{Controls, Goal, GoalFuture, to_goal_ticks};
+use crate::entity::{EntityBase, ai::pathfinder::NavigatorGoal, mob::Mob};
+
+const SEARCH_RADIUS: f64 = 8.0;
+const MIN_DISTANCE_SQ: f64 = 9.0;
+const MAX_DISTANCE_SQ: f64 = 256.0;
+
+const SEARCH_Y_RANGE: f64 = 4.0;
+
+pub struct FollowParentGoal {
+    speed: f64,
+    parent: Option<Arc<dyn EntityBase>>,
+    delay: i32,
+}
+
+impl FollowParentGoal {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(speed: f64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            speed,
+            parent: None,
+            delay: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn find_parent(mob: &dyn Mob) -> Option<Arc<dyn EntityBase>> {
+        let mob_entity = mob.get_mob_entity();
+        let entity = &mob_entity.living_entity.entity;
+        let pos = entity.pos.load();
+        let my_type = entity.entity_type;
+        let world = entity.world.load();
+
+        let nearby = world.get_nearby_entities(pos, SEARCH_RADIUS);
+        let mut closest: Option<(f64, Arc<dyn EntityBase>)> = None;
+
+        for candidate in nearby.values() {
+            let c_entity = candidate.get_entity();
+            if c_entity.entity_type != my_type {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if c_entity.age.load(Relaxed) < 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let c_pos = c_entity.pos.load();
+            if (pos.y - c_pos.y).abs() > SEARCH_Y_RANGE {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let dist_sq = pos.squared_distance_to_vec(&c_pos);
+            if dist_sq < MIN_DISTANCE_SQ {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if closest.as_ref().is_none_or(|(d, _)| dist_sq < *d) {
+                closest = Some((dist_sq, candidate.clone()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        closest.map(|(_, e)| e)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Goal for FollowParentGoal {
+    fn can_start<'a>(&'a mut self, mob: &'a dyn Mob) -> GoalFuture<'a, bool> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let age = mob.get_mob_entity().living_entity.entity.age.load(Relaxed);
+            if age >= 0 {
+                return false;
+            }
+            self.parent = Self::find_parent(mob);
+            self.parent.is_some()
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn should_continue<'a>(&'a self, mob: &'a dyn Mob) -> GoalFuture<'a, bool> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let age = mob.get_mob_entity().living_entity.entity.age.load(Relaxed);
+            if age >= 0 {
+                return false;
+            }
+            let Some(parent) = &self.parent else {
+                return false;
+            };
+            let parent_entity = parent.get_entity();
+            if !parent_entity.is_alive() {
+                return false;
+            }
+            let mob_pos = mob.get_mob_entity().living_entity.entity.pos.load();
+            let parent_pos = parent_entity.pos.load();
+            let dist_sq = mob_pos.squared_distance_to_vec(&parent_pos);
+            (MIN_DISTANCE_SQ..=MAX_DISTANCE_SQ).contains(&dist_sq)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn start<'a>(&'a mut self, _mob: &'a dyn Mob) -> GoalFuture<'a, ()> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            self.delay = 0;
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn tick<'a>(&'a mut self, mob: &'a dyn Mob) -> GoalFuture<'a, ()> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            self.delay -= 1;
+            if self.delay > 0 {
+                return;
+            }
+            self.delay = to_goal_ticks(10);
+            if let Some(parent) = &self.parent {
+                let mob_pos = mob.get_mob_entity().living_entity.entity.pos.load();
+                let parent_pos = parent.get_entity().pos.load();
+                let mut navigator = mob.get_mob_entity().navigator.lock().await;
+                navigator.set_progress(NavigatorGoal::new(mob_pos, parent_pos, self.speed));
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn stop<'a>(&'a mut self, _mob: &'a dyn Mob) -> GoalFuture<'a, ()> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            self.parent = None;
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn controls(&self) -> Controls {
+        Controls::empty()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/mod.rs b/pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/mod.rs
index 042a45350..1a226abf9 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/mod.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/entity/ai/goal/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub mod creeper_ignite;
 pub mod eat_grass;
 pub mod escape_danger;
 pub mod follow_owner;
+pub mod follow_parent;
 pub mod goal_selector;
 pub mod look_around;
 pub mod look_at_entity;